/* CSS Variables - Visual DNA */
        :root {
            --bg-base: #06080d;
            --bg-elevated: #0f131d;
            --bg-surface: #171c28;
            --accent-core: #42e7f2;
            --accent-dim: rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.15);
            --accent-glow: rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.4);
            --text-loud: #f8fafc;
            --text-base: #cbd5e1;
            --text-quiet: #64748b;
            --radius-soft: 16px;
            --radius-pill: 99px;
            --transition: all 0.35s ease;
            --font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
        }

        /* Reset & Base */
        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-family);
            background-color: var(--bg-base);
            color: var(--text-base);
            line-height: 1.7;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        a {
            color: var(--accent-core);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        /* Typography */
        .shout {
            color: var(--text-loud);
            font-weight: 700;
            white-space: normal;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .echo {
            color: var(--text-base);
            word-break: break-word;
            overflow-wrap: break-word;
        }

        /* Forced Nav Styles */
        .apex {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            background: rgba(6, 8, 13, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.1);
        }

        .orbit {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
        }

        .glyph {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .glyph img {
            height: 32px;
            width: auto;
        }

        .synap-stream {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .wire {
            color: var(--text-base);
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            position: relative;
            padding: 0.5rem 0;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .wire:hover, .wire.active {
            color: var(--text-loud);
        }

        .wire.active::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--accent-core);
            border-radius: 2px;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent-glow);
        }

        /* Layout & Containers */
        .realm {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .mesh {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
        }

        /* Section 1: Hero (Flare) - fullbleed_overlay variant */
        .flare {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            min-height: 60vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 6rem 2rem 4rem;
            background: 
                radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, var(--accent-dim) 0%, transparent 50%),
                linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-base));
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.05);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Geometric background matrix to replace images */
        .flare::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: 
                linear-gradient(rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
                linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
            background-size: 40px 40px;
            z-index: 0;
            mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 20%, transparent 100%);
            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 20%, transparent 100%);
        }

        .flare-shout {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            color: var(--accent-core);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .flare-echo {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            color: var(--text-base);
            max-width: 700px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .flare-knot {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Section 2: Steps (Pulse) */
        .pulse {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background: var(--bg-base);
        }

        .pulse .shout {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .hive {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 2.5rem;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .pod {
            background: var(--bg-elevated);
            border-radius: var(--radius-soft);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .pod:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            border-color: rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.2);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 20px rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.05);
        }

        .pod::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent-core), transparent);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .pod:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .rune-shell {
            width: 56px;
            height: 56px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            background: var(--bg-surface);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.1);
        }

        .rune {
            width: 28px;
            height: 28px;
            stroke: var(--accent-core);
            fill: none;
            stroke-width: 1.5;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            stroke-linejoin: round;
        }

        .bead-shout {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--text-loud);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Section 3: SSL & Proxy (Nexus) */
        .nexus {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background: var(--bg-elevated);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
        }

        .nexus .mesh {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .nexus-echo-shell {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 320px;
        }

        .nexus .shout {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        .knot {
            flex: 1.2;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
            min-width: 320px;
        }

        .node {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 240px;
            background: var(--bg-surface);
            padding: 2rem;
            border-radius: var(--radius-soft);
            border: 1px solid rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.08);
            position: relative;
        }

        .node-shout {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--text-loud);
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.8rem;
        }

        .node-rune {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            stroke: var(--accent-core);
            fill: none;
            stroke-width: 2;
        }

        /* Section 4: FAQ / Encoding (Shell) */
        .shell-wrap {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background: var(--bg-base);
        }

        .shell-wrap .shout {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .blip-knot {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .blip {
            background: var(--bg-elevated);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-core);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .blip:hover {
            background: var(--bg-surface);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        .blip-shout {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--text-loud);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Footer */
        .sole {
            background: var(--bg-elevated);
            padding: 4rem 2rem 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .roots {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .sole-shout {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--text-loud);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .sole-stream {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .sole-echo {
            width: 100%;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            color: var(--text-quiet);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .flare {
                padding: 5rem 1rem 3rem;
                min-height: 50vh;
            }
            .flare-shout {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .synap-stream {
                display: none; /* Simplification for mobile nav in this context, assuming JS handles toggle in real app, but rules say to render fully. Let's keep it wrap. */
            }
            .synap-stream {
                display: flex;
                width: 100%;
                margin-top: 1rem;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 1rem;
            }
            .mesh {
                padding: 0 1.5rem;
            }
            .nexus .mesh {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .roots {
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

.orbit-apex {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-base);
}
.orbit-apex,
.orbit-apex *,
.orbit-apex *::before,
.orbit-apex *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.orbit-apex nav,
.orbit-apex div,
.orbit-apex section,
.orbit-apex article,
.orbit-apex aside,
.orbit-apex p,
.orbit-apex h1,
.orbit-apex h2,
.orbit-apex h3,
.orbit-apex h4,
.orbit-apex h5,
.orbit-apex h6,
.orbit-apex a {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font: inherit;
    color: inherit;
    letter-spacing: inherit;
    line-height: inherit;
}

.orbit-apex p,
.orbit-apex h1,
.orbit-apex h2,
.orbit-apex h3,
.orbit-apex h4,
.orbit-apex h5,
.orbit-apex h6 {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.orbit-apex img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border: 0;
}

.orbit-apex {
    box-shadow: none;
    filter: none;
    text-shadow: none;
    background-image: none;
    border-top: none;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: none;
    outline: none;
}

.orbit-apex a.orbit-wire {
    --aisite-shell-nav-padding: 0.5rem 0;
    --aisite-shell-nav-margin: 0;
    --aisite-shell-nav-line-height: normal;
    --aisite-shell-nav-display: inline;
    --aisite-shell-nav-height: auto;
    --aisite-shell-nav-min-height: auto;
}

.orbit-apex a.orbit-wire,
.orbit-apex a.orbit-wire:hover,
.orbit-apex a.orbit-wire:focus,
.orbit-apex a.orbit-wire:active,
.orbit-apex a.orbit-wire.active,
.orbit-apex a.orbit-wire[aria-current="page"] {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: var(--aisite-shell-nav-padding, 0);
    margin: var(--aisite-shell-nav-margin, 0);
    line-height: var(--aisite-shell-nav-line-height, normal);
    display: var(--aisite-shell-nav-display, inline);
    height: var(--aisite-shell-nav-height, auto);
    min-height: var(--aisite-shell-nav-min-height, auto);
}

.orbit-apex{
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 100;
            background: rgba(6, 8, 13, 0.7);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-orbit{
            max-width: 1240px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-glyph{
            min-width: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-glyph img{
            height: 32px;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.15));
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-synap-stream{
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
            min-width: 0;
            align-items: center;
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-wire{
            color: #cbd5e1;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            position: relative;
            padding: 0.5rem 0;
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-wire:hover, .orbit-apex .orbit-wire.active{
            color: #f8fafc;
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-wire::after{
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: #42e7f2;
            transition: width 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
            box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(66, 231, 242, 0.4);
        }

.orbit-apex .orbit-wire:hover::after, .orbit-apex .orbit-wire.active::after{
            width: 100%;
        }

@media (max-width: 768px){.orbit-apex .orbit-synap-stream{
                display: none; 
            }}

.orbit-apex {
    background: rgb(6, 8, 13);
    background-image: none;
}

.base-base {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-base);
}
.base-base,
.base-base *,
.base-base *::before,
.base-base *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.base-base nav,
.base-base div,
.base-base section,
.base-base article,
.base-base aside,
.base-base p,
.base-base h1,
.base-base h2,
.base-base h3,
.base-base h4,
.base-base h5,
.base-base h6,
.base-base a {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font: inherit;
    color: inherit;
    letter-spacing: inherit;
    line-height: inherit;
}

.base-base p,
.base-base h1,
.base-base h2,
.base-base h3,
.base-base h4,
.base-base h5,
.base-base h6 {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.base-base img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border: 0;
}

.base-base {
    box-shadow: none;
    filter: none;
    text-shadow: none;
    background-image: none;
    border-top: none;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: none;
    outline: none;
}

.base-base a,
.base-base a:hover,
.base-base a:focus,
.base-base a:active {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: none;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.base-base{
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            padding: 4rem 2rem 2rem;
            background: #06080d;
        }

.base-base .base-roots-sole{
            max-width: 1240px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

.base-base .base-base-shout{
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: #f8fafc;
        }

.base-base .base-base-echo{
            color: #64748b;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

@media (max-width: 768px){.base-base .base-roots-sole{
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }}